But the Arizona House ethics committee makes no punishment recommendation for Democrat Stephanie Stahl Hamilton.
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Tucson Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton is guilty of"disorderly behavior'' for moving and hiding Bibles in the lounge used by lawmakers, the House Ethics Committee says.Stahl Hamilton never fully apologized for her actions after they were made public and gained national attention but, at best, said she was apologizing to those who she had offended, the report says.
It takes a two-thirds vote to remove a lawmaker. There is little chance that Democrats, who control 29 of the 60 seats, would go along.Whether Democrats would support even that, however, remains unclear. Video evidenceIn March, some members first noticed that two Bibles, which are placed on tables in the lounge just outside the House chambers, were missing. A search by security staff turned them up — underneath the cushions of chairs.House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Peoria, then authorized the placement of a hidden camera, which took video on April 10 of Stahl Hamilton moving the books.
That didn't satisfy three first-term Republican lawmakers who filed a complaint. They said that, in putting the Bibles under seat cushions, she was"potentially causing Christian members of the House, staff, and guests to unknowingly sit on their own holy text.'' They said her placement of one in a refrigerator was"disrespectful in the extreme.''
"Instead, she twice decided to put the Bibles within pieces of furniture where people — including her — frequently sit,'' it continues."Her choice was not only disrespectful of the Bible itself but was deeply offensive to those members who revere the Bible as their holy text.''
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